PDF Solutions, Inc. provides infrastructure technologies and services to enhance yield and optimize performance of integrated circuits (IC) in the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China, and internationally. It offers manufacturing process solutions; volume manufacturing solutions; design-for-inspection (DFI) solutions; and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) solutions. The company also provides Characterization Vehicle (CV) infrastructure, which includes CV test chips, pdCV analysis software, and pdFasTest electrical testers; DFI infrastructure that comprises DFI on-chip instruments, eProbe contactless E-beam tool, and Exensio ?char DFI software; FIRE software, which analyzes an IC design to compute its systematic and random yield loss; and Template technology that includes Templatyzer software and IP for identifying and developing a set of layout patterns. In addition, it offers Exensio enterprise-wide platform, which consists of Exensio-Yield that collects, loads, and stores yield data in an analysis-ready database, which enables product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Exensio-Control, which provides fault detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Exensio-Test that offers testing and analysis capability; and Exensio-Char, which encapsulates test structure analysis functionality of electrical and in-line inspection data from CV test chips and DFI on-chip instruments. The company sells its technologies and services through direct sales force, solution implementation teams, and strategic alliances to integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor design companies, and foundries in the microprocessors, memory, graphics, image sensor solutions, and communications segments. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:PDFS
CUSIP69328210
Phone408-280-7900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio8.99
Quick Ratio8.99
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$101.87 million
Price / Sales3.84
Cash Flow$0.1337 per share
Price / Cash91.55
Book Value$6.21 per share
Price / Book1.97
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.04)
Net Income$-1,330,000.00
Net Margins-2.23%
Return on Equity-1.14%
Return on Assets-1.01%
Miscellaneous
Employees417
Outstanding Shares31,980,000
PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF Solutions' stock symbol?
PDF Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDFS."
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The technology company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.03. The technology company had revenue of $24.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.62 million. PDF Solutions had a negative net margin of 2.23% and a negative return on equity of 1.14%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.08 EPS. View PDF Solutions' Earnings History.
When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PDFS?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for PDF Solutions' shares. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect PDF Solutions' share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for PDF Solutions.
Who are some of PDF Solutions' key competitors?
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Who are PDF Solutions' key executives?
PDF Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. John K. Kibarian, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 54)
- Dr. Kimon W. Michaels, Co-Founder, VP of Products & Solutions and Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Gregory C. Walker, CFO & VP of Fin. (Age 64)
- Dr. Cornelius Hartgring, VP of Client Services & Sales (Age 65)
- Dr. Kwang-Hyun Kim, VP of Bus. Devel. for PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology Korea Limited (Age 62)
Has PDF Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about PDFS stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. PDF Solutions earned a news impact score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the technology company an impact score of 45.77 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are PDF Solutions' major shareholders?
PDF Solutions' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.33%), Cardinal Capital Management LLC CT (5.04%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.87%), Needham Investment Management LLC (3.23%), Cowen Prime Services LLC (3.00%) and Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP (2.49%). Company insiders that own PDF Solutions stock include Cornelis Hartgring, Gregory C Walker, Kwangh Kim and Lucio Lanza. View Institutional Ownership Trends for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are selling PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Cowen Prime Services LLC, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Wells Fargo & Company MN and American International Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are buying PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc., Needham Investment Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cardinal Capital Management LLC CT, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. and Northern Trust Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
How do I buy shares of PDF Solutions?
Shares of PDFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is PDF Solutions' stock price today?
One share of PDFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.24.
How big of a company is PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions has a market capitalization of $395.22 million and generates $101.87 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-1,330,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.04) on an earnings per share basis. PDF Solutions employs 417 workers across the globe.
How can I contact PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions' mailing address is 333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET SUITE 1000, SAN JOSE CA, 95110. The technology company can be reached via phone at 408-280-7900.
MarketBeat Community Rating for PDF Solutions (PDFS)
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